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The Perilous Forest holds its breath, the only sound a soft rustle as a breeze stirs the leaves. Light the color of aged honey slants through the branches, painting shifting patterns on the ground where Taco rests, her back against the rough skin of an ancient tree. In the middle distance, Hotel OJ stands bathed in the day's last glow, its windows holding the faint, ghostly suggestion of movement inside. The two concealed bowties are a secret stone against her ribs. MePad nears without a sound, his steps leaving the fallen leaves almost undisturbed. He sinks down beside her, close enough that the electric tension in her frame vibrates in the quiet. For a stretched minute, there is only the sigh of wind and the far-off murmur of life from the hotel. Then his voice comes, gentle as the dimm…